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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Tender Perennial

Origin

Australia, South America
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Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Number of Varieties

090
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
10-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm12.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

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Fruit Color

Purple, Red
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

Common Name

Elderberry
Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

Elderberry
Chinese lantern

In German

Holunderbeere
Lampionblume

In French

Sureau
Coqueret alkékenge

In Spanish

Saúco
Chinese lantern

In Greek

Elderberry
Chinese lantern

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
Chinese lantern

In Polish

Bez czarny
Miechunka rozdęta

In Latin

Elderberry
Chinese lantern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Solanales

Family

Adoxaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Physaleae

Subfamily

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Solanoideae

Number of Species

3090
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Chinese Lantern

If you are confused whether Elderberry or Chinese Lantern are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Elderberry and Chinese Lantern Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Elderberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Chinese Lantern fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Elderberry and Chinese Lantern if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Elderberry and Chinese Lantern

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elderberry and Chinese Lantern. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elderberry and Chinese Lantern as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Elderberry is constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain and swine flu whereas of Chinese Lantern is Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive and Diuretic. Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Chinese Lantern has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Chinese Lantern

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Elderberry vs Chinese Lantern and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Elderberry are Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Chinese Lantern have breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elderberry has no showy fruits and Chinese Lantern has no showy fruits. Also Elderberry is flowering and Chinese Lantern is not flowering . You can compare Elderberry and Chinese Lantern facts and facts of other plants too.